With our origins in Miami, Florida, we own and operate a network of five well-reviewed local news digital media brands in cities around the US, each of which delivers newsletter with original content and community experiences that help people connect to their city and “live like you live here.” We attract advertisers who want to reach our loyal readers across our brands. We embrace innovative solutions and technology to deliver the engagement our advertisers need in a way that works for our audiences.
Techcrunch wrote “WhereBy.Us is one of the few success stories from a catastrophic decade in local news”.
Our investors include important digital media companies such as Knight Foundation and McClatchy as well as leading seed investors such as Brick Capital Ventures (founded by Andrew Craissati, a former experienced media executive from Universal Studios, National Geographic and Richard Branson’s Virgin Group) and Jason Calacanis (LAUNCH, angel investor, author and podcaster)
Our company is growing, so we are now seeking a talented and ambitious Sale Executive to help drive the next phase of growth for the company. This role has a focus on generating revenues for the New Tropic in Miami, although you would work with our other sales team, Editorial team and other members of the company to share best practices and drive the company forward.
Who are we?
We believe in doing the right thing for our clients, our partners, our people, our audiences, our communities and our shareholders. We believe in being a diverse and inclusive business – and strive to ensure that our communities are fairly represented within the business. We are constantly striving to be at the forefront of the newsletter industry. We seek out ways to evolve and improve. We are agile and dynamic. We possess a healthy curiosity about the world around us. We are optimists.
What will the Sales Executive do?
Your primary objective in this role is to build a pipeline and convert qualified sales leads for the business. You will manage new and existing client relationships, working closely with the Editorial and Management teams. You will also build our reputation and wider awareness within the media industry and amongst our target client base.
Your role and key responsibilities include:
Who you are:
As Sales Executive, you have already:
Location – within the Miami area
Package – salary, commission & equity (considered after a year’s employment TBC)
Employment Type - Full-Time
Minimum Experience - 3+ years